Harrison leaped to his death from the window of a hotel room. The door was locked and there was no possible way anyone could have gotten in that room to give him a push. The police were quite satisfied that it was suicide, and everybody that ever came in contact with Harrison agreed that he did the world a favor when he died. However, ugly rumors continued to circulate that Duncan had a hand in the... [click here for more]
Stacpoole, author of the classic novel The Blue Lagoon, weaves his special magic throughout all of his stories. "The Mystery of Captain Knott" originally appeared in 1921.
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Savage was a hard man, a big, strong, clean-shaven Englishman, Yorkshire born, and ungiven to promiscuous friendships. He had pushed his way in the world. He had come here to trade on his own, and felt quite capable of standing on his own feet. Still, in a place like Maneta there are numerous little things that an inhabitant can do for a stranger. Little things that make for comfort in a place where... [click here for more]
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